The Lemon Sandwich released the very cool “Give Me Love” on La Salle Records L-371, backed with “I Must Be Dreaming”. Eddie Hileman wrote both songs.
Tommy Burke used the Lemon Sandwich’s exact recording of “Give Me Love” for his 45 on Lauren L-2513 backed with “I Don’t Want to Be Your Keeper”, with writing credit for both songs to Tommy Burke.
Eddie T. Burke then released the Lemon Sandwich’s “I Must Be Dreaming” on E.T.B. Records ETB-113. I’m not sure if this was the same recording as the Lemon Sandwich or not, but with LA SALLE CE 15/16 cut into the dead wax, I believe it probably is. The flip is the Taboos “So Sad” but with Eddie Burke doing new vocals. For this release Eddie Hileman is given writing credit for both songs, even though the Taboos was by Brennan and Palazzo.
Phil Fallo contacted me about the Lemon Sandwich:
I was lead guitarist in the Lemon Sandwich back in 1968-69. When I joined, they were a quartet, Ed Hileman was the sole guitarist. I was brought in to play lead guitar and we became a 5 piece. The bassist was Tom Davis, the drummer was Mike Kritsky and the organist was named Al. We were all from New Jersey.
I believe that single predates me – maybe early 1968. We were very successful in Greenwood Lake, NY where we were house band at “Mother’s”, the largest club on the lake for an extended period. We played other places on the lake like the Long Pond, Big Daddy’s and TA’s East. We broke up in 1969.
At the time the drinking age was 18 in NY and 21 in NJ and all these clubs were located just over the Jersey line on the NY side of the lake. Flocks of teens from NJ would come up to the lake to be able to drink. When the drinking age changed, most of those clubs burned down killing the scene.
That was probably the most successful band I was in. After that played in a number of bands that worked the northern New Jersey circuit or in Greenwich Village. Syren, Apollon, Buck Scrub, St. Jack. Also played in a band led by Tom Feher, who had been in the Left Banke, and another led by Paul Klein who prior to my time had a band called the Wind in the Willows. My last band broke up in 1978-79.
Anyone have a photo of the group?
For more on La Salle and Lauren records, see my post on this site.
Fantastic Memories
I became the rythme guitar player and song writer.
‘Give Me Love’ was a song from the Taboos. The name Taboos was keeping with the times, with the hidden message boos for kids coming of age drinking.
The ‘Lemon Sandwich’ was given by the drummer Mike. Either a take off from Led Zepplin Squeese my Lemon or LSD L-emon S-andwich D-ance Band, who knows, but it stuck and we had a great time.
I later joined a Jazz group and then a Steve Miller Cover band.
Tom Davis the bass player became a philosophy professor at SUNY ULSTER for 28 years.
Mike Kritsky went on to other bands along with Al the organist.
More Later
Walter (Eddie) Hileman
Dallas Georgia
To your Music History Buffs
Greetings
(To keep the record straight)
☆I was the Rythm guitarist for The Taboos
Eddie Hileman (Walter E Hileman Jr)
Single 45
•Domonic and I wrote: ‘So Sad’
by Eddie Hileman (Walter E Hileman Jr)
By Domonic Servano
•I wrote: ‘All My Life’
Eddie Hileman (Walter E Hileman Jr)
☆☆☆☆
☆I was also the Rhythm Guitarist for The Lemon Sandwich
Eddie Hileman (Walter E Hileman Jr)
Single 45
•Tom Davis and I wrote: “I must be Dreaming”
by Thomas Davis
by Eddie Hileman (Walter E Hileman Jr)
•Lemon Sandwich did a cover
‘Ticket to Ride’ by the Beatles
Also LS did a full LP of songs.
Note: Tommy Burke took a few songs and over dubbed his voice. We wish Tommy Burke the very best but was
disappointed he didn’t note the appropriate credits.
Part 2
In the Taboos I was the Rhythm guitarist
Eddie Hileman (Walter E Hileman Jr)
•i wrote:”Give Me Love”
by Eddie Hileman (Walter E Hileman Jr)
Tommy Burke over dubbed his voice to the song. We wish Tommy Burke the very best but disappointed he didn’t provide the appropriate credits